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“comparisons” News Archive (2)

Entry (Sources) and Additional TopicsDate#
Webhosting Compared: Testing the Uptime of 32 Hosts in 2018 (sma)202
hosting, link-lists
Static vs. Server Rendering201
rendering, performance, react
What’s the Difference Between “./dogs.html” and “/dogs.html”? (chr/css)200
urls
Flutter: Google’s Take on Cross Platform (css)199
flutter, dart, google
Node vs. Firebase vs. Laravel vs. Rails198
nodejs, firebase, laravel, ruby-on-rails
“::before” vs “:before” (chr/css)197
css, selectors, support
HTTP/2: The Difference Between HTTP/1.1, Benefits, and How to Use It196
protocols, http, performance
Image Alt Text vs. Title Text vs. File Names: What’s the Difference? (bri/sea)195
seo, alt-text, images, accessibility, naming, microcontent
Using Google’s Flutter for Truly Cross-Platform Mobile Development (sma)194
mobile, flutter, dart, google, native
What Are the Differences Between PhpStorm and WebStorm? Which IDE Is Right for You?193
phpstorm, webstorm, code-editors
Front-End Frameworks: Custom vs. Ready-to-Use Solutions192
frameworks, customization
TYPO3 vs. Drupal: What Content Management System to Choose191
content-management, typo3, drupal
The Two Extremes of Writing CSS, and What We Can Learn From Them (j9t)190
css, concepts, best-practices, principles
Reboot, Resets, and Reasoning (chr/css)189
css, resets, history, normalize-css, terminology
FOIT vs. FOUT, a Side by Side Comparison (zac)188
fonts, user-experience, flash-of-x
Understandable-Simple vs. Minimal-Simple Code (j9t)187
simplicity
Introduction to WebRender—Browsers Today (nic/moz)186
introductions, gecko, browser-engines, browsers
Reread the Classics, What Is IxD, UX, and HCI? A Designer’s Perspective (jia)185
interaction-design, user-experience, hci, terminology, concepts
(Now More Than Ever) You Might Not Need jQuery (oll/css)184
jquery, javascript, ajax, performance, examples
Why Choose Vue.js (ano)183
vuejs, react
Two Paradigms of Web Development (j9t)182
concepts, best-practices, principles
Masking vs. Clipping: When to Use Each (sar/css)181
masking, clipping, svg, images
Laravel vs. Symfony—Clash of the Frameworks180
php, frameworks, laravel, symfony
JavaScript Framework Comparison—AngularJS, Vue.js, Meteor.js, or Next.js179
javascript, frameworks, angularjs, vuejs, meteor, nextjs
GIF, PNG, JPG, or SVG: Which One to Use?178
images, jpeg, png, gif, svg, webp
Brotli and Static Compression (mal/css)177
performance, compression, brotli, gzip
Cut the File Size With These Three HTML Minification Tools176
minification, tooling, html, html-minifier, compression, gzip, performance
Making “input type=date” Complicated (ppk)175
html, forms, edge, chrome, browsers
Best Text Editor? Atom vs. Sublime vs. Visual Studio Code vs. Vim174
code-editors, sublime-text, vs-code, vi+vim
Presentation Attributes vs. Inline Styles (chr/css)173
html, svg, attributes, css
What Is the Difference Between CSS Variables and Preprocessor Variables? (chr/css)172
css, preprocessors, custom-properties, variables
Next Generation Server Compression With Brotli (mal/sma)171
compression, brotli, gzip, performance
A Comparison of Animation Technologies (sar/css)170
animations, css, canvas, smil, webgl, gsap, jquery, threejs, react
PHP vs. Ruby—Let’s All Just Get Along169
php, ruby
Static Site Generators Reviewed: Jekyll, Middleman, Roots, Hugo (bii/sma)168
static-site-generation, site-generators, jekyll, hugo
The Difference Between Responsive and Adaptive Design (geo/css)167
design, responsive-design, liquid-design
The Pros and Cons of Nesting Your Sass Code166
sass, nesting
SQL vs. NoSQL: How to Choose (cra)165
how-tos, databases, sql, nosql
Which Editor to Choose? (bre)164
code-editors, vs-code, sublime-text
Deconfusing Pre- and Post-Processing (dea)163
css, preprocessors, postprocessors
Average Manager vs. Great Manager162
engineering-management
The Difference Between Minification and Gzipping (chr/css)161
minification, gzip, compression
Page Bloat Update: The Average Web Page Is More Than 2 MB in Size (tam)160
performance, metrics
Front End and Back End (ppk)159
programming, career
Programming Fonts158
websites, fonts, programming
HTML5 Differences From HTML4 (zco/w3c)157
html, standards
Junior Designers vs. Senior Designers156
design, career, processes
Organizing CSS: OOCSS, SMACSS, and BEM (mat)155
css, oocss, smacss, bem
On Web Documents and Web Apps (j9t)154
terminology, concepts
All Code Is Not Equal: On Research and Production Code (j9t)153
concepts, terminology
Konqueror vs. Firefox152
browsers, konqueror, firefox
Version Control Software in 2014: What Are Your Options?151
version-control, git, svn, cvs
Myth Busting: CSS Animations vs. JavaScript (css)150
animations, css, javascript, myths, metrics, gsap
Dart: On Its Merits (aer)149
dart, javascript
Bootstrap vs. Foundation148
videos, frameworks, bootstrap, foundation
The Web Wars147
libraries, frameworks, tooling, history
Browserify vs. Component (for)146
browserify, tooling
Classes vs. IDs and Descendent Selectors145
css, selectors
The Battle of CDNs: Comparing Cloudflare and Incapsula144
content-delivery, tooling, cloudflare
WordPress vs. Joomla: Search Engine Optimization143
seo, wordpress, joomla
Repurposing vs. Optimized Design (nng)142
design, desktop, mobile, print, optimization, user-experience
Sass vs. Less (chr/css)141
preprocessors, sass, less
Mobile Sites vs. Apps: The Coming Strategy Shift (nng)140
mobile, native, strategies, user-experience
Skeuomorphic Design vs. Modern and/or Futuristic Design (mat)139
design
I Still Love Flash—Here’s Why138
flash, jquery
Web Designers vs. Web Developers (mho)137
career
Sublime 2 vs. Notepad++136
code-editors, sublime-text, notepad++
Are CSS Tables Better Than HTML Tables?135
tables, css, html, semantics
Internationalization vs. Localization: What’s the Difference? (cms)134
internationalization, localization, terminology
Now You See Me (aar/ali)133
css, hiding, accessibility, jquery
Confessions of a Converted PHP Developer: Mixing Like a Baker132
ruby, php, mixins
CSS3 vs. CSS: A Speed Benchmark (tre/sma)131
css, performance, metrics
The Difference Between “:nth-child” and “:nth-of-type” (chr/css)130
css, selectors
Camino, a Fast Alternative to Bloated Heavyweight Browsers129
camino, browsers
The Difference Between the WHATWG and the HTMLWG (wir)128
whatwg, w3c, standards
Google 2000 vs. Google 2011127
google, search, retrospectives, spam
Searching vs. Browsing (tan)126
searching, browsing
Best Lightweight PHP Frameworks of 2010125
php, frameworks
Eight Reasons to Choose Safari or Firefox (mac)124
browsers, safari, firefox
Print Design to Web Design: Comparative Analogies (chr/css)123
design, print, web
“visibility” vs. “display” in CSS122
css, hiding, seo
IE8 vs. IE6: Rise of the New Machine (dal/aja)121
internet-explorer, browsers, metrics
Table Layouts vs. Div Layouts: From Hell to… Hell? (sma)120
html, layout, tables, semantics
Callbacks vs. Events119
javascript, callbacks, events
Server-Side JavaScript Will Be as Common as PHP (ate)118
javascript, php
Tables vs. CSS: CSS Trolls Begone117
html, css, tables, layout
PHP Frameworks: Comparing CakePHP and Symfony116
php, frameworks, symfony
HTML vs. XHTML: Why HTML Wins (j9t)115
html, xhtml
XHTML 1.1 or HTML 4.01? (chr/css)114
xhtml, html
DOM vs. Template (tro)113
dom, php
Dynamic URLs vs. Static URLs112
seo, urls
A Quick Look at Browser Engines (Trident, Gecko, WebKit, Presto)111
browser-engines, browsers, trident, gecko, webkit, presto
10 Weblog Engines Reviewed (sma)110
blogging, content-management, tooling, link-lists, wordpress, movable-type, drupal, joomla
What’s the Fastest Way to Code a Loop in JavaScript?109
javascript, loops, performance, metrics, browsers, firefox, camino, safari, opera, internet-explorer
HTML or XHTML: Does It Really Matter? (sib)108
html, xhtml
Rendering Performance in Canvas Compared to SVG and VML (dal/aja)107
performance, rendering, canvas, svg, images
jQuery and Prototype Benchmarks (dal/aja)106
jquery, prototypejs
13 Reasons Why CSS Is Superior to Tables in Website Design105
design, layout, tables, css
Subversion Gits the Last Train104
version-control, svn, git
The Browser Bunch (joe/mac)103
browsers, unix-like, safari, flock, camino, firefox, opera
A Collection Is Not an Array (sib)102
javascript, arrays
Color Rendering Difference: Firefox vs. Safari (chr/css)101
colors, rendering, firefox, safari, browsers
Firefox 3 Performance Gets a Boost100
firefox, browsers, opera, safari, internet-explorer, metrics
XHTML 2 vs. HTML 599
xhtml, html
Is JSON Better Than XML? (nza)98
json, xml
The Great Browser JavaScript Showdown (cod)97
javascript, performance, metrics, opera, safari, internet-explorer, firefox, browsers
Comparing the Evolution of Java and JavaScript96
java, javascript
State of ECMAScript 4 (jer)95
ecmascript, spidermonkey
Prototype and jQuery—Going From One to the Other (rem)94
slides, prototypejs, jquery
Cost of Solution vs. Cost of Problem (j9t)93
principles, economics, prioritization
Single-Line vs. Multi-Line CSS (chr/css)92
css, formatting
Font Rendering Differences: Firefox vs. IE vs. Safari (chr/css)91
css, fonts, rendering, firefox, internet-explorer, safari, browsers
Comparing SEO to Spam90
seo, spam
jQuery vs. Prototype: OO JavaScript With or Without Training Wheels89
jquery, prototypejs, oop
jQuery for JavaScript Programmers (sim)88
javascript, jquery
CSS Selectors—Speed Myths87
css, selectors, performance, metrics, extjs, jquery, dojo, mootools, prototypejs, internet-explorer, firefox, safari, opera, browsers, myths
HTML Elements Index (j9t)86
html, xhtml, overviews
“border-radius”: Safari vs. Mozilla (pet)85
css, borders, safari, mozilla, browsers
HTML5, XHTML2, and the Future of the Web (dig)84
html, xhtml, web-platform, outlooks
HTML or XHTML? Fact From Fiction83
html, xhtml, standards, myths
Graceful Degradation and Progressive Enhancement82
graceful-degradation, progressive-enhancement, concepts
JSON vs. XML: Browser Security Model (car)81
browsers, security, json, xml
JSON vs. XML: Browser Programming Models (car)80
browsers, programming, json, xml
HTML vs. XHTML79
html, xhtml
jQuery: (Mis)leading the Pack78
jquery, prototypejs
Why jQuery’s Philosophy Is Better (wyc/jqu)77
jquery, prototypejs
Web Inspector Gains New Eyes for Metrics, Properties76
webkit, dev-tools, firebug
How Strict Is Your Dynamic Language?75
programming, perl, php, ruby, python
AJAX [Conference]: Flash vs. AJAX74
flash, ajax, javascript
The JavaScript Library World Cup (dan)73
javascript, libraries, dojo, prototypejs, scriptaculous, yui
Comparison of Dojo and Prototype (JavaScript Toolkits)72
dojo, prototypejs
Minification vs. Obfuscation (dou)71
minification, obfuscation, terminology, javascript
Yahoo Is the New Google70
yahoo, google
A Comparison of AJAX Frameworks for ASP.NET (aja)69
frameworks, ajax, asp-net, link-lists
How to Tell the Difference Between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 (dal/aja)68
web-2.0, web
AJAX Perf—Comparing the Atlas and Prototype Class Idioms67
javascript, performance
Rel vs. Rev (mic)66
html, xhtml, semantics, microformats
What Is Web 2.0 (tim/ore)65
web, web-2.0, concepts, terminology
How Is a Google Sitemap Different From an HTML Sitemap? (van)64
google, sitemaps, html
Forms vs. Applications (nng)63
forms, web-apps, usability
Searching for Standards (mol)62
html, css, search, google, microsoft, yahoo
HTML Tags vs. Elements vs. Attributes61
html, attributes, terminology
Dashes vs. Underscores60
urls, seo
Architecting CSS (gar/dig)59
css, conventions
Recall Ability: Web Content Versus Print Content (ger)58
content, print
XHTML and Error Handling (rob)57
xhtml, html, errors
Markup in the Real World56
html, xhtml
HTML 5 vs. XHTML 2 (dal/aja)55
html, xhtml, whatwg, w3c, standards
“fieldset”/“legend” in XHTML vs. HTML54
forms, xhtml, html
That Little “XHTML or HTML?” Debate53
xhtml, html
Web Content Management Is Not Data Management (ger)52
content-management
Liquid vs. Fixed51
design, liquid-design
The Future: HTML or XHTML (lac)50
html, xhtml, outlooks
CSS Is Not Hard to Learn—if You Recognise It for What It Is (cod)49
css, tables, layout, learning
Because IE6 Is the New Netscape 4.7x (cod)48
browsers, internet-explorer, netscape
HTML Tags (lac)47
html, terminology
The “alt” and “title” Attributes46
html, attributes, alt-text, accessibility, images, link-lists
An Internet Divided45
flash, html, web
On Form?44
xforms, forms, html, microsoft, adobe, w3c
Joining the XHTML vs. HTML Discussions43
xhtml, html
Open Source vs. Closed Source (jus)42
foss, economics
The Case for XHTML (far)41
xhtml, html, standards
Checkboxes vs. Radio Buttons (nng)40
forms, guidelines, usability
HTML, XHTML, Semantics, and the Future of the Web (joh)39
html, xhtml, semantics, web, outlooks, conformance
Tables vs. CSS—a Fight to the Death38
html, tables, css, layout, design
PDF vs. HTML37
pdf, html
Tags vs. Elements (ann)36
html, terminology
Patagonia Finds HTML Beats Rich Media for E-Catalog35
ecommerce, html, user-conversion
The Daily Standards34
websites, standards, conformance, metrics
Screenreader Visibility33
accessibility, screen-readers, hiding, css, overviews
RSS in Depth32
slides, rss, syndication, standards
A Comparison of Two Computer Fonts: Serif Versus Ornate Sans Serif31
fonts, typography, readability, legibility
Weblogs vs. Old Media (dav)30
blogging
Inclusive Web Design for the Future (sch)29
slides, history, browsers, graceful-degradation, standards, design, strategies
Practical Applications: Visio or HTML for Wireframes (jef)28
prototyping, html
Flash and Web-Based Applications (nng)27
flash, web-apps, usability
XHTML vs. the World (tan)26
xhtml, rss, blogging
XHTML 2.0 Drafted25
xhtml
Cache or Check?24
performance, caching
SWF vs. SVG—Which Should You Choose?23
flash, svg, images
The Problem With Standards22
standards, html, xhtml
A Comparison of Popular Online Fonts: Which Size and Type Is Best?21
fonts, legibility, studies, research
Usability Metrics (nng)20
usability, research, metrics
The Web Is Like Canada (ali)19
web
Bitmaps and Vectors: Web Graphics Evolve (zdn)18
images, gif, jpeg, png
Differences Between Print Design and Web Design (nng)17
design, web, print
Comparing XSL and CSS (ndw)16
xsl, css
The Extensible Style Language15
xsl, css
Site and Origin Comparer14
tools, analysis, security
Website Change Monitor13
tools, analysis
HTML Diff (w3c)12
tools, exploration, auditing, debugging, html
Color Comparer11
tools, exploration, colors
Website SEO Comparer (pre)10
tools, exploration, seo
Font Comparer9
tools, exploration, typography, fonts
Font Pairing Generator8
tools, exploration, typography, fonts
Google Lighthouse Report Comparer7
tools, exploration, google, performance
List Comparer6
tools, exploration, content
AVIF and WebP Settings Comparer (ind)5
tools, exploration, images, avif, webp
Color Contrast Comparer (chi)4
tools, exploration, colors, contrast, accessibility
Website Performance Comparer3
tools, analysis, performance
URL Comparer2
tools, analysis, urls
Text Diff1
tools, exploration, content